hi
So, joining the club, i also have the "clicks" when launching apps on a 1 month old Corsair HX1000i Fully Modular Ultra Quiet ATX Power Supply, i contacted Corsair support last week and didn't receive any replyyet . After digging a bit online, i found several other people with that, plus a video where they tested the PSU outside of the case.
For me It seems to happen when there's a "load", i.e. when i launch Mullvad VPN or Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Photoshop, something a bit heavy, makes that "click". nothing strange happens, no warnings nothing, temperatures are good as well.
From other users:
"the hxi1000 produces strange click noises during operation, non-periodical but with a certain repeatability....starting programs for example""The power supply has excellent efficiency, the iCUE allows you to monitor absorption and numerous other parameters, zero coil whine. The only major flaw are the relays. My system is almost inaudible, and it is possible to hear the relays that go off more than a meter away.""Just some time ago I bought new Corsair HX1000i (2022) psu. It seems to work well but ,,clicks" every time some load is applied to it, for example; starting FurMark, ATItool or some other stress test."
My "click" sounds at these minutes: 0:30, 0:48, 0:49, 0:50, 0:54, 0:58, 1:03. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/sclpzxn6eklhh58a0d302/Gab-s-Deepcool-LT-720-Clicking-Noise.mp4?rlkey=fdsmx7n0j7evvyhsr1ls6z308&dl=0
(please DO NOT comment on the AIO installation, thank you)
https://hwbusters.com/forum/psus/corsair-hx1000i-2022-relay-clicking/ https://linustechtips.com/topic/1457224-corsair-hx1000i-weird-single-clicks-while-in-use/
I would like to know
1. Why this happens? Can we minimise the clicks? Mine are really small but i can still hear them..... call me picky
2. Are they going to damage the PSU in the long run? Is there any point in having it replaced or upgraded? Considering it already costed me ~€200 which isn't a small amount.
thanks!
Gabrio